Myanmar earthquake: Military junta declares temporary ceasefire

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Myanmar's military junta has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war, to allow humanitarian agencies to deliver aid to victims from last Friday's earthquake. More than 3,000 people have died in the natural disaster. Military leaders say that fighting will halt until April 22nd to show compassion for those affected by the 7.7 magnitude quake. Guest: Thomas Kean,  Senior Consultant at the International Crisis Group, and Editor-at-Large at Frontier Myanmar Producer: Anne Barker

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